Politics
Birmingham artist lashes back as police ‘probe’ into Palestine mural unveiled in Kings Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
May 27, 2021 | 04:00 pm
West Midlands Police have allegedly been in talks with the owners of a business on whose wall a Palestinian solidarity mural was painted last Monday (May 17). Award-winning Birmingham based…
Birmingham artist unveils Malcolm X mural in solidarity with people of Palestine
Rangzeb Hussain
May 17, 2021 | 10:50 pm
A striking new mural depicting the historic visit of civil rights activist Malcolm X to Smethwick in 1965, has been unveiled in Birmingham as a show of solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people.…
Labour’s Simon Foster elected as new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Staff Reporter
May 8, 2021 | 06:56 pm
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster's electoral victory was announced at…
Conservative Andy Street elected Mayor of West Midlands for second term until 2024
Staff Reporter
May 8, 2021 | 06:07 pm
Andy Street has been re-elected as regional mayor by the people of the West Midlands following a nail-biting political battle with Labour candidate Liam Byrne. Announced as the winner with 314,669…
When is the West Midlands mayoral election and how can you vote?
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2021 | 01:30 pm
The Government have now confirmed that the Local, Combined Authority Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place on 7 May will now take place…
Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States
Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021 | 05:30 pm
Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as the 46th US president at the US Capitol in Washington and Kamala Harris as Vice-president. Upon taking her oath, Harris became the…
Donald Trump permanently banned from Twitter to prevent “further incitement to violence”
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2021 | 01:25 am
US President Donald Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company has announced. According to the global social media website, the decision was taken…
PM Boris Johnson announces third national lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2021 | 09:42 pm
A new lockdown for England will be enforced from midnight, the UK Prime Minister has announced. In a bid to curb the continued and increasing spread of COVID-19, everyone in the country…
Thousands of British Sikh protestors attend solidarity rally for Indian farmers in Brum
Rangzeb Hussain
December 12, 2020 | 11:46 pm
Thousands of British Sikh protestors arrived in cars and tractors outside the Indian consulate today in the Jewellery Quarter to show solidarity with Punjabi farmers who are battling against controversial…
Councillor calls on Brummies to end COVID-19 “fake news” and “conspiracy theories”
Rangzeb Hussain
December 4, 2020 | 08:32 pm
A Birmingham councillor has released a video message urging the city's Pakistani community to stop the spread of "fake news" around coronavirus. Warning about the dangers of sharing and spreading false COVID-19…